Regional Energy Profiles: Household Electricity Reports
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Most recent update: December 22, 2005
Appliances
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APPLIANCES
Appliance Ages
Freezers: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 2004 Buildings Energy Databook, January 2005, Table 5.10.19. Online.
http://buildingsdatabook.eren.doe.gov/ (April 29, 2005).
Refrigerators: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, “2001 Public Use Data Files (ASCII Format),” File 2: Kitchen Appliances, Codebook ( http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001/codebook22001.txt). Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001/publicuse2001.html (May 12, 2005).
Appliance Life Spans
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 2004 Buildings Energy Databook, January 2005, Table 5.10.19. Online. http://buildingsdatabook.eren.doe.gov/ (April 29, 2005).
Appliance Market Shares by U.S. Census Region
Contents Page for the Appliance Reports: EIA. Regional Energy Profiles, Appliance Reports, Contents. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/appli/contents.html (April 28, 2005).
Dryers, Natural Gas: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, Table HC5-1a. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001_hc/hc5-1a_climate2001.html (May 17, 2005).
Refrigerators: Number of households with two or more refrigerators in 2001: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, Table HC5-1a. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001_hc/hc5-1a_climate2001.html (May 17, 2005).
PCs and Internet Access: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, “Housing Characteristics Data Tables,” Table HC7-1a. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001_hc/hc5-1a_climate2001.html (May 16, 2005).
U.S. Table on Appliance Market Shares: EIA. Regional Energy Profiles, Appliance Reports, U.S. Data Table. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/appli/us_table.html (April 28, 2005).
Fax and Photocopier Machines
EIA reports on new questions about fax/copiers in the 2001 Residential Energy Consumption Survey and provides survey responses to fax/copier questions in the 1993, 1997, and 2001 surveys. “Fax and Photocopier Machines.” Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/fax-copiers-compare.html (April 28, 2005).
EFFICIENCY
Appliance Efficiency
Air-Conditioners: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 2004 Buildings Energy Databook (January 2005), Table 5.6.2. Online.
http://buildingsdatabook.eren.doe.gov/ (May 3, 2005).
Freezers: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Energy Data Sourcebook for the U.S. Residential Sector, September 1997, Table 6.2. Online. http://enduse.lbl.gov/Info/LBNL-40297 (April 29, 2005).
Refrigerators: EIA. “Analysis of the Climate Change Technology Initiative: Fiscal Year 2001,” Table 43. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/climate/tbl43.html (May 17, 2005);
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Energy Data Sourcebook for the U.S. Residential Sector, September 1997, Table 5.2. Online. http://enduse.lbl.gov/Info/LBNL-40297.pdf (April 29, 2005).
Federal Appliance Efficiency Standards
Appliance Standards Awareness Project, A History of Successes, “Current Federal Appliance Standards.” Online. http://www.standardsasap.org/success.htm (May 17, 2005).
State Appliance Efficiency Standards
Timeline: Appliance Standards Awareness Project, A History of Successes, “Significant Dates in the Development of Appliance Standards,” Online. http://www.standardsasap.org/success.htm (May 17, 2005).
Arizona and Colorado: “Arizona Passes, Colorado Vetoes Appliance Efficiency Standards,” May 4, 2005. Online. http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/archive.cfm/pubDate=%7Bd%20%272005%2D05%2D04%27%7D#9028 (June 15, 2005).
New England States: Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc., Residential Appliances Initiative. Online.
http://www.neep.org/residentialappliances/ (August 31, 2005).
New Hampshire: Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc., Residential Appliances Initiative. Online.
http://www.neep.org/residentialappliances/ (August 31, 2005).
New York: Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc., Residential Appliances Initiative. Online.
http://www.neep.org/residentialappliances/ (August 31, 2005).
Washington: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EERE Network News, “Washington State Approves Green Building Law,” April 20, 2005. Online. http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/archive.cfm/pubDate=%7Bd%20%272005%2D04%2D20%270%27%7D#9006 (June 15, 2005).
ELECTRICITY
Electricity Consumption by State
Data Tables: EIA. State Energy Data System 2001, “Multi-State Data: Total Energy, Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures; By State: By Energy Sources,” Table F11. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/_multi_states.html (May 17, 2005).
Residential Energy Maps: EIA. Regional Energy Profiles, Residential Energy Maps 2000. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/recmap/rec_contents.html (May 17, 2005).
Electricity Losses
Electricity sales of 1.3 trillion kWh is the equivalent of 4.4 quadrillion Btu, which does not include an additional 9.6 quadrillion Btu of energy consumed to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity to the residential sector. EIA, Annual Energy Review 2003, Table 2.1b. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/ptb0201b.html (June 7, 2005).
Electricity Prices
EIA. Electric Power Monthly, February 2005, Table 5.6.A. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html (May 17, 2005).
Electricity Sales
From 1995 through 2003 (the most recent year for which data are available), the residential sector accounted for the greatest share of U.S. retail sales of electricity. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Annual Energy Review 2003, Table 8.9. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/ptb0809.html (June 7, 2005).
Long-Term Projections
Color TVs and Computer Equipment: EIA. Annual Energy Outlook 2005, Table A4, p. 146. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/pdf/0383(2005).pdf (June 7, 2005).
National Projections of Energy Consumption, Overview: EIA. Annual Energy Outlook 2005, Overview, p. 4. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/pdf/0383(2005).pdf (June 7, 2005).
National Projections of Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector: EIA. Annual Energy Outlook 2005, Market Trends, Buildings Sector Energy Demand, p. 77. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/pdf/0383(2005).pdf (June 7, 2005).
Regional Projections of Energy Consumption, Data Tables: EIA. Annual Energy Outlook 2005, Supplemental Tables 1-10. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/supplement/sup_t2t3.xls (June 30, 2005).
Short-Term Projections
Regional Projections of Electricity Demand: EIA. Short-Term Energy Outlook, Table 10b, “U.S. Regional Electricity Retail Sales: Base Case.” Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/outlook.html (September 2005 forward).
Regional Projections of Electricity Prices: EIA. Short-Term Energy Outlook, Table 10c, “U.S. Regional Electricity Prices: Base Case.” Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/outlook.html (September 2005 forward).
LIGHTING
Comparison of Bulb Efficiency: Environmental Protection Agency. “What’s the Difference?” Online. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=lighting.pr_lighting_difference (May 13, 2005).
ENERGY STAR Lighting Products: Environmental Protection Agency. “Lighting Buyers Guide.” Online. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=buyers_guide.pr_lighting_guide (April 28, 2005).
Residential Lighting Profile: EIA. “Residential Lighting: Use and Potential Savings, September 1996” Executive Summary: Residential Lighting Profile. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/lighting/contents.html (May 13, 2005).
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION SURVEY (RECS)
Contents Page for the 2001 Survey
EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001. Contents. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/contents.html (April 25,2005).
Housing Stock
Four Most Populous States: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, Table HC1-7b. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001_hc/hc1-7b_4popstates2001.html (May 17, 2005).
South Census Region: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, Table HC1-11b. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001_hc/hc1-11b_so_region2001.html (May 17, 2005).
Regional Data, Household Counts
The following web pages allow the user to select pdf data tables by topic or by table number. They provide a useful descriptive overview of the tables but do not provide access to percent-of-household (share) data.
Housing Characteristics: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, Housing Characteristics Data Tables. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001/detail_tables.html (June 29, 2005).
Energy Consumption and Expenditures: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, Consumption and Expenditure Data Tables. Online. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001/detailcetbls.html (June 29, 2005).
Regional Data, Household Counts and Shares
The following web pages provide query systems that allow the user to select html data tables based on topic (such as “Appliances”) and characteristic (such as “Northeast Census Region”). They also allow the user to choose to see counts (number of households) or shares (percent of households). Table numbers are not provided on the initial screen but do appear on the selected table.
Housing Characteristics: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, 2001 Housing Characteristics Detailed Data Tables. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001_hc/2001tblhp.html (June 29, 2005).
Energy Consumption and Expenditures: EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, Consumption and Expenditures Detailed Data Tables. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001_ce/2001tblce.html (June 29, 2005).
Urbanization in the Northeast
EIA. Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2001, Table HC1-9b. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/recs2001_hc/hc1-9b_ne_region2001.html (May 24, 2005).
REGIONAL FACTORS
Humidity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, “Natural Amenities Scale.” Online. http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/NaturalAmenities/natamenf.xls (May 17, 2005).
Natural Gas Access: EIA. U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline and Underground Storage Expansions in 2003, pp. 4 and 10. Online.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/feature_articles/2004/Pipestor04/ngpipestor04.pdf (June 20, 2005).
Natural Gas Pipeline Flow: EIA. Regional Energy Profiles, Energy Infrastructure Maps, South Atlantic map, currently unavailable (January 13, 2003).
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